Functional Symbionts
61 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Blattabacterium
Bacteroidota |
Periplaneta americanaUSA, Australia |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Blattabacterium is equipped to provision vitamins and a near-complete suite of amino acids to its host, which may reduce the host's reliance on the gut microbiome for these functions (amino acid provision, vitamin supplementation). |
2014 |
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